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For situations where leak detection is difficult due to pipe arrangements, such as when pipes are aligned too closely for the Ultraprobe to pass through, a new bendable scanning module can help. The “U-Bend” has a scanning transducer attached to a flexible tube that can be bent to odd, sometimes radical angles to help inspectors identify the exact location of a leak. The U-Bend is available for all the analog and digital Ultraprobe models. View the U-Bend Models: http://www.uesystems.com/prod_acc_U-Bend.asp

There is another version of the U-Bend, “Tele-Bend” is a flexible module positioned on a telescoping wand that extends up to 56”. This can help locate odd-angle leaks in hard to reach piping. To view Tele-Bend, click here: http://www.uesystems.com/prod_acc_tele-bend.asp

When testing high voltage equipment in substations or leaks in high places, the inspector is often limited in terms of distance to the test equipment. The parabolic microphones such as
the Long Range Module (http://www.uesystems.com/prod_acc_lrm.asp) or
the Parabolic Dish (http://www.uesystems.com/prod_acc_uwc.asp) are tools that will help. With a tight focal area and increased sensitivity, these modules enable user’s to locate emissions at great distances. They are also used in some unique situations to monitor bearings that are high up or difficult to reach. As an example, one inspector uses the parabolic dish to monitor gross bearing faults of bearings in robots where the robots are fenced off and accessibility is a major issue.

For low level leaks, such as you might encounter with vacuum leaks, the Close Focus Module is an accessory that will help. The unique design of the probe tip provides for little to no attenuation of the low level signal as it directs the sound to the transducer where it is electronically massaged and amplified to help identify the leak (http://www.uesystems.com/prod_acc_cfm.asp)

There are instances where access to a bearing housing makes it difficult to place the standard contact probe and view the display panel easily. For these situations, the RAS-MT, the magnetic mount transducer with cable is used. An inspector can place the magnetic transducer on the bearing housing, plug the module (RAM) into the Ultraprobe and view the display panel while listening to the bearing sound. This “RAS-MT” configuration can also be used in a similar mode to test valves where access is difficult. (http://www.uesystems.com/prod_acc.asp)

For those conditions where accessibility is an issue, such as with enclosed cabinets, the RAS/RAM is an answer. The RAS (Remote Access Sensor) is permanently affixed to the test point and a cable is run out through a test port. The RAM (|Remote Access Module) is attached to the cable and plugged into the front end of the Ultraprobe housing where the information is heard in headphones and viewed on the display panel. The data may then be logged and recorded. (http://www.uesystems.com/prod_acc_ras_ram.asp)